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What Causes Swollen Lymph Nodes In The Armpits?
Question: I have just had an X-ray, because I have had two swoolen lymph nodes over the past six months. One under each arm. I am now scheduled for a cat scan. The exray I guess showed some sign of bronchitis. I do have a cough during part of the day. What will the cat scan show? What are the chances my bronchitis is acute and not coped?
Brief Answer:
Cat scan explore the lymph nodes better
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to HealthcareMagic,
I can understand your concern and I am going to give some information, which will help you,
Firstly I want to specify that bronchitis and swollen lymph nodes are not related with each other.
Bronchitis doesn't cause lymph nodes and vice-versa.
For diagnosing bronchitis, better to do the following:
-Hemogram
-ESR
-CRP
-Spirometry
If they are positive the most chance is to be acute but after passing the acute phase you should repeat Spirometry test.
If it is still positive probably you have chronic bronchitis.
CAT scan will explore the swollen lymph nodes, are they spread or localized, the density of them.
But the gold standard is biopsy sample of lymph nodes. As per it's result, treatment depends.
I wish you a fast recovery,
Feel free to ask me again.
Dr.Jolanda
Cat scan explore the lymph nodes better
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to HealthcareMagic,
I can understand your concern and I am going to give some information, which will help you,
Firstly I want to specify that bronchitis and swollen lymph nodes are not related with each other.
Bronchitis doesn't cause lymph nodes and vice-versa.
For diagnosing bronchitis, better to do the following:
-Hemogram
-ESR
-CRP
-Spirometry
If they are positive the most chance is to be acute but after passing the acute phase you should repeat Spirometry test.
If it is still positive probably you have chronic bronchitis.
CAT scan will explore the swollen lymph nodes, are they spread or localized, the density of them.
But the gold standard is biopsy sample of lymph nodes. As per it's result, treatment depends.
I wish you a fast recovery,
Feel free to ask me again.
Dr.Jolanda
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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